The Eagle Has Landed
Nov 2005 · Penguin UK
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In 1943, sixteen German paratroopers landed in England. In three days, they nearly won the war . . .
Discover The Eagle Has Landed, by international bestselling author Jack Higgins, the ultimate WWII pageturner and one of the bestselling thrillers of all time.
In the early morning hours of 6 November 1943, SS Reichsfuhrer Heinrich Himmler receives the coded message he has been waiting for:
'The Eagle has landed'.
Operation Eagle: Himmler's audacious plan to kidnap Winston Churchill on British soil is underway in a remote corner of Norfolk. There, an elite unit is gathered. Ready to do battle for a nation against the most ruthless task force ever assembled . . .
First published in 1975, The Eagle Has Landed is a classic tale of the ultimate act of wartime treachery. This 45th anniversary edition celebrates Jack Higgins' novel as one of the bestselling thrillers of all time.
Praise for Jack Higgins:
'A thriller writer in a class of his own' Financial Times
'Higgins is a master of his craft' Daily Telegraph
'A compulsively readable storyteller' Sunday Express
'100 per cent proof adventure' New York Times
Discover The Eagle Has Landed, by international bestselling author Jack Higgins, the ultimate WWII pageturner and one of the bestselling thrillers of all time.
In the early morning hours of 6 November 1943, SS Reichsfuhrer Heinrich Himmler receives the coded message he has been waiting for:
'The Eagle has landed'.
Operation Eagle: Himmler's audacious plan to kidnap Winston Churchill on British soil is underway in a remote corner of Norfolk. There, an elite unit is gathered. Ready to do battle for a nation against the most ruthless task force ever assembled . . .
First published in 1975, The Eagle Has Landed is a classic tale of the ultimate act of wartime treachery. This 45th anniversary edition celebrates Jack Higgins' novel as one of the bestselling thrillers of all time.
Praise for Jack Higgins:
'A thriller writer in a class of his own' Financial Times
'Higgins is a master of his craft' Daily Telegraph
'A compulsively readable storyteller' Sunday Express
'100 per cent proof adventure' New York Times
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4.7
45 reviews
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2 April 2019
A cracking read! Gripping from start to finish. Took me a while to get around to reading this book. You won't be disappointed I can assure you.
Michael OConnor
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25 January 2024
Brilliant, just re read this after 30 years. Although I roughly remembered where the plot was taking me it was a path I wished to travel along to it's conclusion.
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17 January 2017
A great story . Well worth a read, be ready for some long nights.
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About the author
Jack Higgins was brought up in Belfast and later moved to Leeds. Leaving school with no qualifications, he became a circus hand, a tram conductor and a teacher, before turning to writing.
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